By Eoin McGarvey LAST Saturday night John McCarter was described as a most deserving recipient as he accepted the Donegal Person of the Year award for 2024. He was joined by family, friends, colleagues and over 300 guests in the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin for the gala awards night. Advertisement Shortly after 8pm the assembled crowd […]
2024 Donegal Person of the Year
By Eoin Mc Garvey in Dublin Buncrana man John McCarter was the toast of the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin on Saturday night where several hundred people turned out to celebrate his receiving the 2024 Donegal Person of the Year award. Mr. McCarter was joined at the function by his wife Breda and family members from all […]
Donegal Person of the Year Gala Ball 2024 for John McCarter
TICKETS are now on sale for the Donegal Association Dublin Annual Gala Ball for Buncrana Man John McCarter who has been named the Donegal Person of the Year for 2024. The recipient of this year’s Charity Raffle will be Lough Swilly RNLI which is a charity very close to John McCarter’s heart as he served […]
John McCarter is Donegal Person of the Year
Buncrana Man John Mc 2024Carter has been named the Donegal Person of the Year for 2024. The announcement took place in Leo’s Tavern, Crolly this evening. It is difficult to put into several paragraphs the work John has carried out to promote Donegal on so many different levels through his involvement in business and in […]
Nominations open for Donegal Person of the Year
Nominations are open to find the next Donegal Person of the year. The awards, organised by the Donegal Association Dublin, recognise those who have promoted the county at a local, national, or international level. Past winners include Moya Brennan, Noel Cunningham, Jason Black, Shay Given, and of course, Daniel O’Donnell. Advertisement The Donegal Association was […]
Redmond Herrity’s stunning sculpture for Moya
By Kate Heaney LETTERKENNY based sculptor Redmond Herrity was so delighted to see his friend Moya Brennan being awarded the Donegal Person of the Year accolade that he asked the association members if he could create the actual award for her. The beautifully sculpted fabric draped harp in Italian marble is Redmond’s own tribute to […]
Moya Brennan receives prestigious Donegal Person of the Year award
By Eoin McGarvey GAOTH Dobhair’s Moya Brennan became the 45th recipient of the Donegal Person of the Year award at a gala event in the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin on Saturday night attended by just short of 450 guests. Moya was joined on the night by her husband Tim Jarvis, daughter Aisling, and son Paul, together […]
Clannad’s Moya Brennan named Donegal Person of the Year
Moya Brennan has been named the Donegal Person of the Year for 2023. The announcement took place in Rose’s Bar, Creeslough earlier this evening. The Gaoth Dobhair singer and songwriter said she was thrilled to be chosen for the award which will be presented to her at the annual Donegal Person of the Year Gala […]
People of Creeslough presented with Donegal Person of the Year
THE Bonnington Hotel in Dublin hosted up to 400 people on Saturday night for the annual Donegal Person of the Year presentation event where the people of Creeslough were honoured as the 2022 recipients of the award. Ten people were killed and several injured following an explosion at the Applegreen Service Station in the village […]
Creeslough community to be honoured with Donegal Person of the Year award
THE people of Creeslough will be presented with the 2022 Donegal Person of the Year award at an event in Dublin this weekend. The annual event organised by the Donegal Association in Dublin will take place tomorrow night in the Bonnington Hotel. The gala ball will pay special tribute to the courage and community spirit […]